Tool for installing disc brakes

ABSTRACT

A tool comprising: an elongated horizontal handle; and a vertical plate secured to one end of the handle, the handle being joined to the plate at an acute angle.

Unlted States Patent 1 [111 ,789,477

Shadoan Feb. 5, 1974 TOOL FOR INSTALLING DISC BRAKES [56] References Cited [75] Inventor: Carl W. S hadoan, Bloomington, 111. UNITED STATES PATENTS [73] Assignee; The Raymond Lee Organization, 3,630,160 12/1971 Perkins, Jr 29/239 New York, NY. a part interest Filed: J y 1972 Prrmary Exammer-Thomas H. Eager [21] Appl. No.: 274,590 [57] ABSTRACT A tool comprising: an elongated horizontal handle; U-S. P, and a vertical plate ecured to one end of the handle [5 Int. the being joined to the late at an acute angle [58] Field of Search... 29/200 P, 239, 203 H, 200 H 5 Claims, 4 Drawing Figures TOOL FOR INSTALLING DISC BRAKES SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION My invention is directed toward a hand tool which can be used in rebuilding disc brakes by compressing the wheel cylinder far enough to set the brake pads and caliper back on the rotor whereby room is immediately made available for necessary manual adjustments.

My tool comprises an elongated horizontal handle secured at one end to a surface of a vertical plate, the handle joining or intersecting the plate at an acute angle. In use the plate is inserted into the opening between the pads and the operator pulls the handle whereby the tool permits the operator to have easy access for completing his work. The tool can be used without screw or hand adjustments of any kind.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS In the drawings:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of my tool; FIG. 2 is a top plan thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation thereof; and FIG. 4 is an end elevation thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to FIGS. 1-4, an elongated handle typically inches long and one-half inch indiameter extends horizontally. One end has a flat surface 12 extending at an angle of 45 with respect to the axis of the handle.

A flat vertical plate 14 typically 1% inches wide, 2 inches long and of an inch thick is disposed at the one end with surface 12 being secured to one surface of the plate along the longitudinal center line at a point adjacent the top horizontal edges of the plate. The handle thus intersects the plate at a 45 angle.

The tool can then be used as previously described.

While I have described my invention with particular reference to the drawings, such is not to be considered as limiting its actual scope.

I claim:

1. A tool for rebuilding a disc brake comprising:

an elongated horizontal handle; and

a vertical plate adapted to be inserted in an opening between pads of said disc brake and secured to one end of the handle, the handle being joined to the plate at an acute angle.

2. The tool of claim 1 wherein the plate is a rectangle with a vertical longitudinal direction, the handle being secured to one surface of the plate at a point adjacent the top end along the longitudinal center line.

3. The tool of claim 2 wherein the acute angle is about 45.

4. The tool of claim 3 wherein the handle is of circular cross section.

5. The tool of claim 4 wherein the handle is about 20 inches long and about one-half inch in'diameter, and the plate is about 1% inches wide about 2 inches long and about inches thick. 

1. A tool for rebuilding a disc brake comprising: AN ELONGATED HORIZONTAL HANDLE; AND A VERTICAL PLATE ADAPTED TO BE INSERTED IN AN OPENING BETWEEN PADS OF SAID DISC BRAKE AND SECURED TO ONE END OF THE HANDLE, THE HANDLE BEING JOINED TO THE PLATE AT AN ACUTE ANGLE.
 2. The tool of claim 1 wherein the plate is a rectangle with a vertical longitudinal direction, the handle being secured to one surface of the plate at a point adjacent the top end along the longitudinal center line.
 3. The tool of claim 2 wherein the acute angle is about 45*.
 4. The tool of claim 3 wherein the handle is of circular cross section.
 5. The tool of claim 4 wherein the handle is about 20 inches long and about one-half inch in diameter, and the plate is about 1 1/8 inches wide about 2 inches long and about 3/8 inches thick. 